Cutting room floor

Remember when MEL GIBSON was supposed to shoot a cameo for "The Hangover Part 2" as a Bangkok tattoo artist but members of the cast and crew raised such a stink that they replaced him with LIAM NEESON? Well, it turns out that Liam Neeson isn't in the finished film, either. Neeson did film the scene, but for some reason, director Todd Phillips decided he needed to re-shoot it. By that time, Liam was busy filming the "Clash of the Titans" sequel. So he re-shot it with NICK CASSAVETES as the tattoo artist. If that name doesn't ring a bell, Cassevetes directed "John Q", "Alpha Dog" and "The Notebook". Phillips says, quote, "We were in a complete time crunch, so I called up Nick and asked if he would do the part. He came in and crushed it, and that is the scene that you will ultimately see in the film. It turned out great." There's no word why the scene needed to be re-shot.

Mel's cameo

The NY Post claims Mel Gibson is going to make a cameo in The Hangover 2. A source says, "It's a done deal. Mel will make a cameo as a tattoo artist. Filming is taking place on the Warner Bros. lot, where a Bangkok set has been built, and Mel is expected to film his role in two weeks. Then the production moves to Thailand at the end of October."